PO15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO15 postcode district recorded 1,458 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,835 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 214 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 214
- Casualties
- 1,835
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 214
- Casualties
- 1,835
Collisions by Year
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Towns in PO15
Roads in PO15
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PO15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,458
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,835
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
214
15.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO15 postcode district
Collisions in the PO15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.6% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.9% of recorded collisions in the PO15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO15 postcode district have produced 1,835 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 116 collisions, Monday 243 collisions, Tuesday 213 collisions, Wednesday 256 collisions, Thursday 253 collisions, Friday 234 collisions, Saturday 143 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,109 collisions, Darkness 349 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 873 collisions, Dual carriageway 443 collisions, Roundabout 112 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 716 collisions, 40 mph 315 collisions, 50 mph 52 collisions, 60 mph 98 collisions, 70 mph 271 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,194 collisions, Raining no high winds 173 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,351 casualties, Passenger 321 casualties, Pedestrian 163 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO15 postcode district?
1,458 collisions have been recorded in the PO15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,835 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 214 were serious — 15.3% of all recorded collisions in the PO15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO15 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the PO15 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO15 postcode district happen on?
59.9% of collisions in the PO15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.9% of the 1,835 casualties recorded in the PO15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO15 postcode district rose 7% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the PO15 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the PO15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.